You Are Therefore I Am . A Declaration of Dependence - Satish Kumar Earth grants us a sense of place from which we derive our identity and belonging. Earth is the source of music, dance and delights. It is the source of beauty, wisdom and insight. For our existance and experience, for our happiness and health, for our nutrition and nourishment, we depend on the Earth . We depend on the love of the beloved, the beauty of the beautiful and the goodness of the good . Embracing vulnerability and humanity. Let us declare our utter dependence of the Earth, and of each other. You Are Therefore I Am .